Handled implement.



No. 840,832. PATENTED JAN. 8, 190'7 H. P. EVERETF.

HANDLED IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED @0125.1904

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEr-CE.

HENRY E. EVERETT, 'OF WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO .FRANK P.PARTRIDGE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

`HAN DLED [MPLENI ENT.

Specification of' Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8, 1907.

To a/ZZ whom it may crm/cern:

Beit known that I, HENRY F. EVEEETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Roxbury, in the county of Suffolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Handled Implements, ofwhich the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, like numerals on the drawings representinglike parts.

This invention relates to the construction and arrangement of the partsof swords, and particularly of fencing-foils, although, as willhereinafter appear, the invention may be applied to a great number ofother implements. The aim thereof is to simplify and strengthen thehandle construction of the implements named in such manner that they maybe easily and accurately assembled by an unskilled manipulator and willadmit of the substitution of blades having Shanks of differentthickness.

The character, scope, and further objects and advantages of theinvention will be clearly apparent from a description of one embodimentthereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l isa view in elevation of a fencingfoil containing the invention. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section of the handle thereof, a portion of the blade andshank being shown in elevation. Figs. 3 and 4 are edge and plan views,respectively, of the guard; and Fig. 5 is a view of the pommel of afoil. Fig. 6 is a cross-section taken intermediate the ends of thegripping member upon the lines 5 5 of Fig. 2.

The usual construction of handles for fencing-foils and the likeconsists of a gripping member surrounding the shank of the blade, aguard located at the junction of the blade and shank, and a pommel atthe outer extremity of said shank, said guard and pommel abuttingagainst the opposite extremities, respectively, of the gripping member.It is customary, moreover, to employ separate ferrules mounted upon theopposite extremities of the gripping member to protect the same and toform smooth joints between said member and the abutting guard andpommel. This construction, however, has been found to be unsatisfactory,owing to lack of rigidity, due to the number of parts and to the factthat' in assembling the implement, as in lcase of replacing a brokenblade, the parts are liable to be inaccurately put together. The presentinvention overcomes these objections and serves to produce agreatly-improved implement.

Referring to the drawings, the blade l is provided with the usualtapered shank 2, upon which is mounted a gripping member or handleproper, 3, the latter being provided with the bore 4 to receive saidshank. The bore 4 is shown in this instance as of considerably largerdiameter than the shank in order to accommodate blades having shanks ofdifferent thickness, thus permitting the interchange of blades andadding materially to the usefulness ofthe handle. rThe shank 2 ispreferably threaded at its end 5 to receive an internally-threaded ommel6, and the op posite extremity of t e shank at its junction with theblade is shaped, preferablyby squaring or otherwise, to fit theaperture7 in the guard 8. The guard at its under side and adjacent theaperture 7 has secured thereto, and preferably integrally therewith, theferrule or socket member 9, shaped to fit over the adjacent non-circularextremity of the gripping member 3. The ommel 6 is likewise providedwith a ferru e or socket 10 to receive and hold the opposite extremityof said gripping member.

In assembling the parts herein described the guard 8 and gripping member3 may be readily slipped upon the shank 2 and the upper extremity of thegripping member fitted within the ferrule or socket 9. The pommel 6 isthen screwed upon the threaded end 5 of the shank and turned until theadjacent extremity of the ripping member 3 is seated within the ferruIeor socket 10, whereupon a few additional turns will serve to force theferrules 9 and l() accurately and securely over the member 3. There isformed a threepart handle with the parts substantially and IOOconstruction of such handles heretofore known in which the grippingmember fits snuglyover the shank, and consequently is adapted to receiveShanks of but one size.

It is obvious that the invention is not limited to sockets or ferrulesupon the guard and pommel, since these features may be replaced by anysuitable means rigidly fmed to these members to securely engage andposition the gripping member 3. Furthermore, the invention is notconfined in its application to foils or Athe like, as it is equally welladapted for use with a great variety of implements.

Many changes may be made in the construction and relative arrangement ofparts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim- An implement comprising the combina- 2O tion of a bladeprovided with a shank and a gripping member provided with a bore ofgreater diameter than and to receive said shank, a guard and pommellocated opposite the extremities respectively of said gripping 4memberand provided with sockets to receive said extremities and to hold saidmember clamped between said guard and pommel and out of contact withsaid shank.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 3o

